New colonies need many things to survive... tools, food, raw materials, medicine, to name a few. Merchants and the ships they use to ply the stars are their salvation in many ways. You are one of those merchants. You are charged with ensuring that you are not only profitable, but you are keeping these new colonies alive and thriving in this backwater part...
RIKA: Engines of Discord is a negotiation-driven engine builder where five asymmetric alien races must cooperate to survive escalating crises aboard a failing spaceship. Each crisis requires specific resource combinations, forcing temporary coalitions that dissolve immediately as players compete for Victory Points. Players build resource-producing engine...
One to five players compete to make their small-time illicit smuggling operation into a successful worldwide organization by buying low and selling high (and not getting busted in the process). Roll your dice to move around a starting "The Streets" board, making deals and building up cash to graduate to high society. Buy a stash house and a passport to get...
"In the year 1808, amidst Napoleon's European conquests, Prince Regent D. João VI relocates the Portuguese court to Brazil, specifically Rio de Janeiro. In 'Rio 1808,' players step into the shoes of leaders from influential families, vying for nobility during this pivotal historical shift. Set against a backdrop of intrigue and opportunities, players...
In 1536 Pedro de Mendoza founded the city of Nuestra Senora Santa Maria del Buen Ayre along the river Rio de la Plata. After a brief period of collaboration, the relationship with the Natives was ruined by the Conquistadores' arrogance. A war started, and an alliance between different Natives groups factions successfully drove the invaders from their land...
Solitary Cowboys wanting to gain money in the West with cattle, except that not all have the same fighting ability, or the same intelligence, and that after a while, the board is crowded and there is not much place left for new herds. Cards give you powers or special actions, fights are solved with dices, and each player has a "Cowboy Sheet" with all...
Riotinto is set in southern Spain in the early 20th century, when British companies controlled and exploited the region’s rich mines. Players represent these companies, competing to expand their influence through industry, commerce, and development, with the railway as the key to growth. The game takes place over five rounds. On their turns, players...
Description from the designer: Welcome to Riotinto, one of the richest regions, where the land invite you to prosper and harvest your future. Players play the role of workers settled in the region, looking for opportunities and willing to take advantage of the natural resources and minerals of Riotinto, while contributing on the growth of the towns in the...
An original card game showing "how the consumer gets ripped off". Each player is assigned one of the four categories of businesses, each of which sells goods or services costing 100, 200, 300 or 400 $. Each player starts with 1000 $. First player to amass 100 Consumer points wins. On your turn, you roll a die. If it is 1-4, you go visit the corresponding...
This game was produced in a small print run in 2004 but never reached a major publisher. According to the designers' website (http://www.ripperopoly.com/), pre-orders of the game were shipped to buyers. The trademark of the game and 75 copies were purchased in 2006 by Ken Chapman who sold copies via eBay. The game no longer appears to be supported. From...
Rise: A tale of kingdoms is a competitive board game. You step up as the new ruler of your kingdom. Everything seems quiet at the beginning. You want to be a good ruler and do your best for your kingdom. But you are surrounded by neighbors, and each of them wants to be the most powerful king in the region. They attack you, try to rob you by unfair trades...